Assessing Social Outcomes in Group Physical Activity for Older Adults

This study aimed to develop a framework of social outcomes older adults experience in group physical activity and identify challenges practitioners face to promoting such outcomes in this context. This study is funded by a SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant.

older man and woman stand outside in a yoga pose smiling towards each other.

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McDonough, M. H., Patterson, M. C., Zimmer, C., Hewson, J., Jones, S., Won, S., McDonough, R., Agha, A., & Matsune, A. (2025). Social tie benefits framework for older adult group physical activity. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 49(3), 414-441. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2024.2376404